diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index adac0ce..bce2bd9 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import sbtversionpolicy.withsbtrelease.ReleaseVersion
 
 // dependency versions
 val contentEntityVersion = "4.0.0"
-val contentAtomVersion = "12.0.1"
+val contentAtomVersion = "12.1.0-PREVIEW.add-new-atom-for-match-day.2026-07-15T1141.302c1611"
 val storyPackageVersion = "2.2.0"
 val thriftVersion = "0.23.0"
 val scroogeVersion = "22.1.0" // update plugins too if this version changes
diff --git a/json/src/main/scala/com/gu/contentapi/json/CirceDecoders.scala b/json/src/main/scala/com/gu/contentapi/json/CirceDecoders.scala
index ed472a9..c46bd4e 100644
--- a/json/src/main/scala/com/gu/contentapi/json/CirceDecoders.scala
+++ b/json/src/main/scala/com/gu/contentapi/json/CirceDecoders.scala
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ object CirceDecoders {
   implicit val audioAtomDecoder: Decoder[audio.AudioAtom] = deriveDecoder
   implicit val offPlatformDecoder: Decoder[audio.OffPlatform] = deriveDecoder
   implicit val emailSignUpAtomDecoder: Decoder[emailsignup.EmailSignUpAtom] = deriveDecoder
+  implicit val tempFootballCompetitionAtomDecoder: Decoder[tempfootballcompetition.TempFootballCompetitionAtom] = deriveDecoder
   implicit val atomDecoder: Decoder[contentatom.Atom] = deriveDecoder
   implicit val contentChangeDetailsDecoder: Decoder[contentatom.ContentChangeDetails] = deriveDecoder
   implicit val changeRecordDecoder: Decoder[contentatom.ChangeRecord] = deriveDecoder
diff --git a/json/src/main/scala/com/gu/contentapi/json/CirceEncoders.scala b/json/src/main/scala/com/gu/contentapi/json/CirceEncoders.scala
index 79f185c..6648bb0 100644
--- a/json/src/main/scala/com/gu/contentapi/json/CirceEncoders.scala
+++ b/json/src/main/scala/com/gu/contentapi/json/CirceEncoders.scala
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ object CirceEncoders {
   implicit val audioAtomEncoder: Encoder[audio.AudioAtom] = deriveEncoder
   implicit val offPlatformEncoder: Encoder[audio.OffPlatform] = deriveEncoder
   implicit val emailSignUpAtomEncoder: Encoder[emailsignup.EmailSignUpAtom] = deriveEncoder
+  implicit val tempFootballCompetitionAtomEncoder: Encoder[tempfootballcompetition.TempFootballCompetitionAtom] = deriveEncoder
   implicit val atomEncoder: Encoder[contentatom.Atom] = deriveEncoder
   implicit val contentChangeDetailsEncoder: Encoder[contentatom.ContentChangeDetails] = deriveEncoder
   implicit val changeRecordEncoder: Encoder[contentatom.ChangeRecord] = deriveEncoder
diff --git a/models/src/main/thrift/content/v1.thrift b/models/src/main/thrift/content/v1.thrift
index 7cde6ee..4eeb191 100644
--- a/models/src/main/thrift/content/v1.thrift
+++ b/models/src/main/thrift/content/v1.thrift
@@ -1830,6 +1830,8 @@ struct Atoms {
     16: optional list<contentatom.Atom> audios
 
     17: optional list<contentatom.Atom> emailsignups
+
+    18: optional list<contentatom.Atom> tempfootballcompetitions
 }
 
 struct ContentStats {
@@ -2276,6 +2278,8 @@ struct ItemResponse {
     37: optional contentatom.Atom emailsignup
 
     38: optional list<Content> deeplyRead
+
+    39: optional contentatom.Atom tempfootballcompetition
 }
 
 struct TagsResponse {